Tamara Ecclestone had clearly opted to leave her roomy maternity wear in the walk in closet on Friday evening when she made an appearance at a charity auction in London.

The pregnant socialite was joined by husband Jay Rutland at the Formula 1 photographic auction in aid of Great Ormond Street at the city’s InterContinental Park Lane Hotel, and she turned heads upon her arrival thanks to a highly distinctive monochrome ensemble.

Indeed, Tamara’s prominent baby bump was hard to miss as she sashayed across the red carpet with Jay – the former Pacific Continental broker she married following a whirlwind romance last June.

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Tamara completed her look with a black jacket and matching clutch, while conventional black and gold heels rounded off another stylish look for F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone’s oldest daughter.

Posting on Twitter shortly before her arrival on Friday evening, she revealed she was excited to be making an appearance at the charitable event, tweeting: ‘Looking forward to the F1 photographic auction in aid of @GreatOrmondSt tonight.’

Handsome couple: Tamara arrived on the arm of husband Jay Rutland, who she married following a whirlwind romance last June

Can't wait: Tamara Ecclestone posted this tweet shortly before arriving at the event on Friday evening

The event will see a range of intimate photos taken by prominent members of the F1 stable – amongst them Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso - sold off to raise money for the children’s hospital.

‘The money raised will make a real difference to patients and families from across the UK,’ charity spokesman Olivia Jary told CNN.

Tamara's father Bernie Ecclestone added: 'We are proud to be able to help with the tremendous work they do.'

Hard to miss: Tamara's baby bulge was more than evident on Friday evening

Tamara recently announced she and husband Jay Rutland - who tied the knot on the French Riviera in June 2013, in a ceremony believed to have cost a staggering £7million - were expecting a girl, by posting a snap of a baby shower gift on her Twitter page; a gold rattle in a pink box.

The pregnant socialite had made no secret of the fact that she was keen for her first child to be a girl so that they could be close in age to little Lavinia.

She told MailOnline: 'I want them to be as close as me and my sister. And I would just love to have a little girl who would be super close to Lavinia.

‘There’s only going to be a year between my baby and Lavinia so that would be amazing. Lavinia is the cutest little pooch in the world. I’m definitely going to find out the sex! I need to know, I need to plan.'

She's expecting: Tamara Ecclestone, seen here in London on Thursday, is eight months pregnant with her first child with husband Jay Rutland